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Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations

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A non-mathematician explores mathematical terrain, reporting accessibly and engagingly on topics from Sudoku to probability.

History of mathematics

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9780262536073

Publisher

MIT Press Ltd

Published year

2018

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Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations

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